NAVI MUMBAI: The 75,000 fans at Saturday night’s Coldplay concert at Navi Mumbai’s D Y Patil Stadium generated 9 tonnes (9,000kg) of waste, leaving civic teams busy till 3am on Sunday in clearing it.
The garbage – over 100gm left behind by each fan – mainly consisted of plastic tiffin boxes, bottles and glasses, banned plastic carrybags, and cardboard food boxes.
Navi Mumbai municipal corporation deployed 150 personnel for the waste segregation and disposal, with the cleaning operations commencing at 10pm.
NMMC, consistently rated amongst India’s top three cleanest cities, has pledged to maintain stringent cleanliness standards during the event, upholding its commitment to zero-waste policy.
Considering there are 2 more Coldplay concerts on Sunday and Tuesday, civic workers could have busy days ahead.
Civic body’s cleaning efforts please walkers
A Navi Mumbai civic official said early morning walkers and joggers on Sunday were impressed by the pristine conditions of the area around DY Patil Stadium despite Saturday’s Coldplay concert drawing a 75,000-strong crowd. NMMC commissioner Kailas Shinde himself supervised the cleaning work.
Over 200,000 fans have purchased premium tickets for the three-day concerts. The concerts serve as a platform to demonstrate Navi Mumbai’s environmental responsibility through waste management practices, aligned with the Swachh Bharat Mission guidelines.
Shinde outlined the waste management strategy, including strategic bin placement for proper segregation. Plastic bottles are directed to recycling facilities, while organic waste goes to Turbhe’s processing centre.
Ten refuse vehicles will conduct 182 scheduled collections throughout the event. NMMC began thorough cleaning operations in Nerul on Jan 12, addressing roads, pavements, and dividers.
